Vine leaves in brine from Turkey, distributed in Germany, were found to contain pesticide residues exceeding maximum allowed levels. Azoxystrobin, difenoconazole, metrafenone, folpet, and nicotine were detected at…
Avocados from Peru have been found to contain high levels of cadmium, a heavy metal that can pose serious health risks. The levels of cadmium in these avocados exceed the permitted limit. The affected products are not…
The European Union has issued a safety alert due to reports that some canned jalapeño peppers from Türkiye may contain loose coatings, which could cause potentially serious health problems if ingested. The affected…
Some organic bananas from Ecuador have been found to contain chlorpyrifos-methyl, a pesticide that is not approved for use in the EU. The levels detected are above the maximum permitted level. These bananas were…
Fresh longan fruits from Cambodia contain high levels of pesticide residues, including imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, chlorothalonil, buprofezin, acetamiprid, and carbendazim. The levels of these pesticides exceed the…
Passion fruits from Ecuador have been found to contain high levels of pesticide residues, including methamidophos and acephate, which are not authorised for use in the EU. The levels of these substances exceed EU…
Fresh peppers from Turkey contain higher levels of the pesticide chlorpyrifos-methyl than allowed in the EU. The substance is not authorised for use in the EU, and the levels found are considered serious. The affected…
An EU safety alert reports that fresh sweet peppers from Türkiye contained formetanate pesticide residues of about 0.116 mg/kg, exceeding the permitted limit of 0.01 mg/kg. The risk is classified as serious, and the…
A consignment of fresh sweet peppers from Türkiye was detained at the border in Bulgaria because it was found to contain pesticide residues of acetamiprid and malathion above the maximum permitted levels. The product…
Belgium has notified the EU that raspberries from Serbia contain cadmium at 0.05 mg/kg, exceeding the EU limit of 0.04 mg/kg. The alert indicates the risk is not serious and that no Serbian products are currently…
Polish authorities have issued a safety alert for limes imported from Brazil due to excessive levels of chlorpyrifos, an unauthorized pesticide. The detected concentration is .5 ± .25 mg/kg, which exceeds the permitted…
The EU has issued a safety alert for pickled vegetables from Pakistan because they contain undeclared sulfite, a known allergen. The products were distributed to Denmark and may also be found in other EU countries…
Cherry tomatoes from Italy have been found to contain Salmonella Typhimurium monophasic and Strathcona, posing a serious health risk due to the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms. The affected products were…
Notified by Poland · origin: Spain
Notified by Italy · origin: Brazil
An official EU alert reports that a vegetables wok product from Belgium bears an incorrect use‑by date on its label, posing a potentially serious risk. The product, distributed in Belgium and Luxembourg, is also being…
The EU has detected high levels of pesticide residues in peppers from Kenya, specifically indoxacarb, lambda-cyhalothrin, and thiamethoxam. The levels found exceeded the permitted maximum limits. As a result, a…
Fresh tomatoes from Türkiye, with a maximum diameter of less than 47 mm, were found to contain acetamiprid pesticide residues at 0.33 mg/kg, exceeding the maximum permitted level of 0.06 mg/kg. The product was detained…
Dried oranges from China have been found
Dried figs from Turkey contain high levels of mycotoxins, including ochratoxin A and aflatoxins B1, which exceed permitted limits. The products were detected during border controls in Bulgaria and have not yet been…
Dried apricots from Turkey have been found to contain too much sulfur dioxide, a food additive that can be hazardous in high amounts. The level of sulfur dioxide exceeds the maximum permitted amount, which is 2000mg/kg…
A shipment of Amaranthus from Togo was intercepted in Belgium due to pesticide residues exceeding safety limits. The product contained 1.1 mg/kg of acetamiprid, which is significantly higher than the maximum permitted…
Notified by Denmark · origin: Netherlands
White beans from Poland have been found to contain Aspergillus flavus mould, which can pose a potential health risk. The affected product has not been distributed to other EU member countries. The presence of the mould…